In Oostmalle, Belgium, Belgian National Champ Laurens Sweeck (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal) ended his season on a high note with a victory in the final UCI Cyclocross race.
Sweeck won the Internationale Sluitingsprijs Oostmalle ahead of Toon Aerts (Telenet Baloise Lions) and Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal). The three made for an all 27-year-old podium.
Although the UCI cyclocross season is over, racing continues with the Wednesday night party at the Rectavit Series’ nighttime Masters in Waregem.
See the full results below.
Featured photo: Sweeck in Nommay, B. Hazen.
2020 Internationale Sluitingsprijs Oostmalle Cyclocross Results: Elite Men
| Rank | BIB | Last Name | First Name | Country | Team | Age | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | SWEECK | Laurens | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN – BINGOAL | 27 | 1:01:13 |
| 2 | 2 | AERTS | Toon | BEL | TELENET BALOISE LIONS | 27 | 1:01:15 |
| 3 | 4 | VANTHOURENHOUT | Michael | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN – BINGOAL | 27 | 1:01:27 |
| 4 | 7 | VAN KESSEL | Corne | NED | 29 | 1:01:37 | |
| 5 | 5 | VAN DER HAAR | Lars | NED | TELENET BALOISE LIONS | 29 | 1:01:46 |
| 6 | 8 | ADAMS | Jens | BEL | 28 | 1:01:54 | |
| 7 | 12 | SOETE | Daan | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN – BINGOAL | 26 | 1:02:00 |
| 8 | 6 | HERMANS | Quinten | BEL | 25 | 1:02:04 | |
| 9 | 9 | MEEUSEN | Tom | BEL | GROUP HENS - MAES CONTAINERS | 32 | 1:02:13 |
| 10 | 18 | ORTS LLORET | Felipe | ESP | CYCLO - CROSS TEAM TEIKA - GSPORT - BH | 25 | 1:02:27 |
| 11 | 13 | KAMP | Ryan | NED | PAUWELS SAUZEN – BINGOAL | 20 | 1:02:53 |
| 12 | 20 | BAESTAENS | Vincent | BEL | GROUP HENS - MAES CONTAINERS | 31 | 1:03:09 |
| 13 | 19 | MERLIER | Braam | BEL | CREAFIN - FRISTADS | 26 | 1:03:09 |
| 14 | 21 | VANDEPUTTE | Niels | BEL | ALPECIN - FENIX | 20 | 1:03:09 |
| 15 | 25 | BELLENS | Jarno | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN – BINGOAL | 20 | 1:03:14 |
| 16 | 17 | AERNOUTS | Jim | BEL | TELENET BALOISE LIONS | 31 | 1:03:26 |
| 17 | 77 | WUYTS | Mathijs | BEL | TARTELETTO - ISOREX | 22 | 1:03:35 |
| 18 | 27 | UYTDEWILLIGEN | Ingmar | BEL | TARTELETTO - ISOREX | 29 | 1:03:47 |
| 19 | 11 | AERTS | Thijs | BEL | TELENET BALOISE LIONS | 24 | 1:03:50 |
| 20 | 38 | CLEPPE | Nicolas | BEL | TELENET BALOISE LIONS | 25 | 1:03:52 |
| 21 | 23 | VAN DER HEIJDEN | Maik | NED | 23 | 1:03:56 | |
| 22 | 80 | WOUTERS | Sieben | NED | CREAFIN - FRISTADS | 24 | 1:04:00 |
| 23 | 33 | VANDEBOSCH | Victor | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN – BINGOAL | 22 | 1:04:18 |
| 24 | 34 | AGTERBERG | Kyle | NED | 21 | 1:04:31 | |
| 25 | 10 | VAN DER POEL | David | NED | ALPECIN - FENIX | 28 | 1:04:37 |
| 26 | 31 | PEETERS | Yannick | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN – BINGOAL | 24 | 1:04:42 |
| 27 | 65 | VAN DEN BROECK | Arno | BEL | 20 | 1:04:42 | |
| 28 | 60 | ROMBOUTS | Seppe | BEL | 22 | 1:04:42 | |
| 29 | 16 | VANTHOURENHOUT | Dieter | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN – BINGOAL | 35 | 1:04:46 |
| 30 | 3 | ISERBYT | Eli | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN – BINGOAL | 23 | 1:04:46 |
| 31 | 15 | VANDEBOSCH | Toon | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN – BINGOAL | 21 | 1:04:54 |
| 32 | 62 | SIEMONS | Julian | BEL | 21 | 1:05:00 | |
| 33 | 47 | GYS | Jens | BEL | 31 | 1:05:13 | |
| 34 | 35 | ARTZ | Bart | NED | 20 | 1:05:21 | |
| 35 | 30 | VAN COMPERNOLLE | Kenneth | BEL | 32 | 1:05:23 | |
| 36 | 48 | HENDRIKX | Mees | NED | 20 | 1:05:41 | |
| 37 | 44 | FERDINANDE | Anton | BEL | PAUWELS SAUZEN – BINGOAL | 20 | 1:05:42 |
| 38 | 22 | KIELICH | Timo | BEL | CREAFIN - FRISTADS | 21 | 1:05:51 |
| 39 | 63 | SMETS | Gert | BEL | CREAFIN - FRISTADS | 23 | 1:05:51 |
| 40 | 39 | CORTJENS | Ryan | BEL | ALPECIN - FENIX | 19 | 1:06:01 |
| 41 | 29 | SWEECK | Hendrik | BEL | 28 | 1:06:18 | |
| 42 | 67 | VAN LOOVEREN | Joachim | BEL | 19 | 1:06:25 | |
| 43 | 74 | VERMOOTE | Jelle | BEL | 19 | 1:06:42 | |
| 44 | 46 | GROENEN | Klaas | NED | 26 | 1:07:23 | |
| 45 | 57 | PEERS | Nick | BEL | 22 | 1:07:51 | |
| 46 | 75 | VERVOORT | Wout | BEL | IKO - CRELAN | 19 | 1:09:01 |
| 47 | 55 | MEULEMANS | Lennert | BEL | 19 | -1 LAP | |
| 48 | 40 | DE MEYER | Senne | BEL | 24 | -1 LAP | |
| 49 | 45 | GOEMAN | Andreas | BEL | TELENET BALOISE LIONS | 21 | -1 LAP |
| 50 | 81 | VREESWIJK | Noah | NED | 19 | -1 LAP | |
| 51 | 41 | DE WIT | Edwin | BEL | 37 | -2 LAPS | |
| 52 | 37 | CLAUWAERT | Maarten | BEL | 20 | -2 LAPS | |
| 53 | 51 | LEAERTS | Yelle | BEL | 26 | -2 LAPS | |
| 54 | 73 | VERHEYEN | Thomas | BEL | 23 | -2 LAPS | |
| 55 | 69 | VANDEN BUSSCHE | Wannes | BEL | 20 | -2 LAPS | |
| 56 | 64 | VAN CUTSEM | Senna | BEL | 19 | -2 LAPS | |
| 57 | 66 | VAN HELVOIRT | Koen | NED | 21 | -2 LAPS | |
| 58 | 68 | VAN STAEYEN | Maarten | BEL | 22 | -2 LAPS | |
| 59 | 61 | SALOMEZ | Ydris | BEL | 19 | -3 LAPS | |
| 60 | 50 | KOYEN | Niels | BEL | 29 | -4 LAPS | |
| 61 | 82 | MELLAERTS | Robbe | BEL | 19 | -4 LAPS | |
| 62 | 54 | MEELBERGHS | Pieter | BEL | 32 | -4 LAPS | |
| 63 | 53 | MANSFIELD | Finn | GBR | 19 | -4 LAPS | |
| 64 | 49 | JANSE | Stef | BEL | 19 | -4 LAPS | |
| 65 | 71 | VERBRUGGEN | Niels | NED | 22 | -4 LAPS | |
| 66 | 79 | VERDIJCK | Lenn | BEL | 21 | -5 LAPS | |
| 26 | GODRIE | Stan | NED | 27 | DNF | ||
| 32 | PEMEN | Dolf | BEL | 20 | DNF | ||
| 70 | VERBEECK | Glenn | BEL | 23 | DNF | ||
| 76 | VRACHTEN | Arne | BEL | 21 | DNF | ||
| 78 | WYSEURE | Joran | BEL | 19 | DNF |
